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the aspects of film and TV prequels that
the aspects of film and TV prequels that some find irritating what about a
some find irritating what about a
some find irritating what about a prequel to something
prequel to something
prequel to something everybody loves prequels I don’t number
everybody loves prequels I don’t number
everybody loves prequels I don’t number 10
10
10 pointless fanservice I find your lack of
pointless fanservice I find your lack of
pointless fanservice I find your lack of faith disturbing fanservice for those
faith disturbing fanservice for those
faith disturbing fanservice for those unfamiliar with the term is the
unfamiliar with the term is the
unfamiliar with the term is the depiction of references that fans of the
depiction of references that fans of the
depiction of references that fans of the material recognize everybody loves
material recognize everybody loves
material recognize everybody loves fanservice when it’s from their own
fanservice when it’s from their own
fanservice when it’s from their own fandom right it’s like the creators are
fandom right it’s like the creators are
fandom right it’s like the creators are giving you a nudge in a wink sharing a
giving you a nudge in a wink sharing a
giving you a nudge in a wink sharing a joke that only a certain percentage of
joke that only a certain percentage of
joke that only a certain percentage of the audience will get prequels often
the audience will get prequels often
the audience will get prequels often feature call forwards to the original
feature call forwards to the original
feature call forwards to the original material which while great for those in
material which while great for those in
material which while great for those in the know can feel a bit alienating for
the know can feel a bit alienating for
the know can feel a bit alienating for those who either haven’t seen the source
those who either haven’t seen the source
those who either haven’t seen the source material or don’t know it as well hi Amy
material or don’t know it as well hi Amy
material or don’t know it as well hi Amy and what are you studying waitressing ah
and what are you studying waitressing ah
and what are you studying waitressing ah we’ve all been left out of an in-joke
we’ve all been left out of an in-joke
we’ve all been left out of an in-joke before and that rarely feels good number
before and that rarely feels good number
before and that rarely feels good number 9 it looks newer than the original
9 it looks newer than the original
9 it looks newer than the original generic alt re and marsupial the fact
generic alt re and marsupial the fact
generic alt re and marsupial the fact that prequels are made after the
that prequels are made after the
that prequels are made after the original story inevitably means that the
original story inevitably means that the
original story inevitably means that the creators are going to have access to
creators are going to have access to
creators are going to have access to technology and film techniques that are
technology and film techniques that are
technology and film techniques that are more impressive than when the original
more impressive than when the original
more impressive than when the original was made well I’m sure there’s been
was made well I’m sure there’s been
was made well I’m sure there’s been amazing technological advances in the
amazing technological advances in the
amazing technological advances in the industry but surely you must have some
industry but surely you must have some
industry but surely you must have some sort of training program even so in some
sort of training program even so in some
sort of training program even so in some cases especially in the sci-fi genre
cases especially in the sci-fi genre
cases especially in the sci-fi genre prequels set years before the stories
prequels set years before the stories
prequels set years before the stories that spawned them often look
that spawned them often look
that spawned them often look inexplicably more technologically
inexplicably more technologically
inexplicably more technologically advanced I don’t care seeing a
advanced I don’t care seeing a
advanced I don’t care seeing a civilization regress backwards makes
civilization regress backwards makes
civilization regress backwards makes sense in the context of some stories but
sense in the context of some stories but
sense in the context of some stories but not in most and anything that causes the
not in most and anything that causes the
not in most and anything that causes the audience to suspend their disbelief that
audience to suspend their disbelief that
audience to suspend their disbelief that much more should be avoided I’ve heard
much more should be avoided I’ve heard
much more should be avoided I’ve heard enough of this I’m asking you to pull
enough of this I’m asking you to pull
enough of this I’m asking you to pull the plug number 8 every backstory is a
the plug number 8 every backstory is a
the plug number 8 every backstory is a tragic backstory just so proud of me
tragic backstory just so proud of me
tragic backstory just so proud of me prequels are an opportunity to show the
prequels are an opportunity to show the
prequels are an opportunity to show the origins of beloved characters from the
origins of beloved characters from the
origins of beloved characters from the original story stay away on tape
original story stay away on tape
original story stay away on tape unfortunately most of their backstories
unfortunately most of their backstories
unfortunately most of their backstories feature a lot of tragedy and misfortune
feature a lot of tragedy and misfortune
feature a lot of tragedy and misfortune while this does help create good drama
while this does help create good drama
while this does help create good drama when every character has a tragic past
when every character has a tragic past
when every character has a tragic past prequels can take on a somewhat
prequels can take on a somewhat
prequels can take on a somewhat homogenous feeling which can numb the
homogenous feeling which can numb the
homogenous feeling which can numb the audience’s enthusiasm for the stories
audience’s enthusiasm for the stories
audience’s enthusiasm for the stories themselves I promise you two things will
themselves I promise you two things will
themselves I promise you two things will suffer more pain than any other man can
suffer more pain than any other man can
suffer more pain than any other man can endure but you will have your revenge we
endure but you will have your revenge we
endure but you will have your revenge we know things usually get worse before
know things usually get worse before
know things usually get worse before they get better
they get better
they get better but it’s nice to see that sometimes the
but it’s nice to see that sometimes the
but it’s nice to see that sometimes the opposite can be true – why’d she have to
opposite can be true – why’d she have to
opposite can be true – why’d she have to die why couldn’t I save her number seven
die why couldn’t I save her number seven
die why couldn’t I save her number seven where were you when we needed you we
where were you when we needed you we
where were you when we needed you we think you might be able to help us
think you might be able to help us
think you might be able to help us despite taking place earlier in the
despite taking place earlier in the
despite taking place earlier in the fictional timelines than their
fictional timelines than their
fictional timelines than their predecessors prequels often introduce
predecessors prequels often introduce
predecessors prequels often introduce new characters of their own however
new characters of their own however
new characters of their own however unfortunately for both of us and the
unfortunately for both of us and the
unfortunately for both of us and the heroes themselves these new characters
heroes themselves these new characters
heroes themselves these new characters even if they survive often disappear
even if they survive often disappear
even if they survive often disappear from the narrative in the original story
from the narrative in the original story
from the narrative in the original story any idea where he’s been all the time
any idea where he’s been all the time
any idea where he’s been all the time their strength skills or knowledge would
their strength skills or knowledge would
their strength skills or knowledge would probably have been invaluable in the
probably have been invaluable in the
probably have been invaluable in the original but they naturally can’t be
original but they naturally can’t be
original but they naturally can’t be there due to the fact that they haven’t
there due to the fact that they haven’t
there due to the fact that they haven’t been invented yet
been invented yet
been invented yet well uh Darwin’s already a nickname and
well uh Darwin’s already a nickname and
well uh Darwin’s already a nickname and you know sort of fit adapt to survive
you know sort of fit adapt to survive
you know sort of fit adapt to survive and all this naturally causes a few
and all this naturally causes a few
and all this naturally causes a few problems as far as the plot goes but
problems as far as the plot goes but
problems as far as the plot goes but we’ll go into that later and let the
we’ll go into that later and let the
we’ll go into that later and let the door hit you on the way up Logan even if
door hit you on the way up Logan even if
door hit you on the way up Logan even if you tell me where Victor is number six
you tell me where Victor is number six
you tell me where Victor is number six they don’t progress the original story I
they don’t progress the original story I
they don’t progress the original story I need to be Oh Franklin I’m made of money
need to be Oh Franklin I’m made of money
need to be Oh Franklin I’m made of money no matter how good or welcome prequels
no matter how good or welcome prequels
no matter how good or welcome prequels are they will always have a weakness
are they will always have a weakness
are they will always have a weakness that sequels do not they are unable to
that sequels do not they are unable to
that sequels do not they are unable to progress the story the audience
progress the story the audience
progress the story the audience originally became invested in hours of
originally became invested in hours of
originally became invested in hours of excitement while prequels can’t expand
excitement while prequels can’t expand
excitement while prequels can’t expand on the universe of the story and add
on the universe of the story and add
on the universe of the story and add further depth to beloved characters they
further depth to beloved characters they
further depth to beloved characters they still usually fail to provide a sense of
still usually fail to provide a sense of
still usually fail to provide a sense of forward momentum to the narrative we
forward momentum to the narrative we
forward momentum to the narrative we can’t just let you walk away now this
can’t just let you walk away now this
can’t just let you walk away now this may seem to be an inescapable
may seem to be an inescapable
may seem to be an inescapable fundamental aspect of prequels but what
fundamental aspect of prequels but what
fundamental aspect of prequels but what annoys us doesn’t always have to be
annoys us doesn’t always have to be
annoys us doesn’t always have to be logical or fair besides on rare
logical or fair besides on rare
logical or fair besides on rare occasions some prequels manage to set
occasions some prequels manage to set
occasions some prequels manage to set things up for further sequels
number five they’re made to cash in put
number five they’re made to cash in put a 10 min to dine indeed a common
a 10 min to dine indeed a common
a 10 min to dine indeed a common criticism of most movies nowadays is
criticism of most movies nowadays is
criticism of most movies nowadays is that they’re only made to make money
that they’re only made to make money
that they’re only made to make money with big franchises seen as the main
with big franchises seen as the main
with big franchises seen as the main offenders Ariel leave it alone no we
offenders Ariel leave it alone no we
offenders Ariel leave it alone no we haven’t done anything wrong
haven’t done anything wrong
haven’t done anything wrong prequels are often perceived as being
prequels are often perceived as being
prequels are often perceived as being less risky than sequels since they offer
less risky than sequels since they offer
less risky than sequels since they offer guidelines for the creators to tell a
guidelines for the creators to tell a
guidelines for the creators to tell a story lines to color inside of as it
story lines to color inside of as it
story lines to color inside of as it were however by the same token minimal
were however by the same token minimal
were however by the same token minimal effort is often put into them which only
effort is often put into them which only
effort is often put into them which only enhances audience’s perceptions that the
enhances audience’s perceptions that the
enhances audience’s perceptions that the movies only exists to make easy money
movies only exists to make easy money
movies only exists to make easy money although there are plenty of exceptions
although there are plenty of exceptions
although there are plenty of exceptions there are enough examples of cash-grab
there are enough examples of cash-grab
there are enough examples of cash-grab prequels that we understand why their
prequels that we understand why their
prequels that we understand why their overall reputation has suffered to scare
overall reputation has suffered to scare
overall reputation has suffered to scare people away number 4 you already know
people away number 4 you already know
people away number 4 you already know which characters will survive we can
which characters will survive we can
which characters will survive we can only judge the future from what we have
only judge the future from what we have
only judge the future from what we have suffered in the past it can be difficult
suffered in the past it can be difficult
suffered in the past it can be difficult to get invested in new characters in
to get invested in new characters in
to get invested in new characters in prequels since one of two things is
prequels since one of two things is
prequels since one of two things is going to happen they’re going to die or
going to happen they’re going to die or
going to happen they’re going to die or they’re not going to appear in the
they’re not going to appear in the
they’re not going to appear in the original piddling may want to save your
original piddling may want to save your
original piddling may want to save your questions icon in addition the younger
questions icon in addition the younger
questions icon in addition the younger versions of the characters from the
versions of the characters from the
versions of the characters from the source material obviously can’t die in a
source material obviously can’t die in a
source material obviously can’t die in a prequel so much of the danger that they
prequel so much of the danger that they
prequel so much of the danger that they get into can fall flat for some viewers
get into can fall flat for some viewers
get into can fall flat for some viewers humans
humans
humans upset Tannis please take a note of what
upset Tannis please take a note of what
upset Tannis please take a note of what pain that brings me basically knowledge
pain that brings me basically knowledge
pain that brings me basically knowledge of the original story removes some of
of the original story removes some of
of the original story removes some of the tension and inherent drama from the
the tension and inherent drama from the
the tension and inherent drama from the prequels plot although people that are
prequels plot although people that are
prequels plot although people that are introduced to the prequels first may
introduced to the prequels first may
introduced to the prequels first may still be able to experience it be
still be able to experience it be
still be able to experience it be careful not to choke on your ass for
careful not to choke on your ass for
careful not to choke on your ass for Macy’s director
Macy’s director
Macy’s director number three needless origin stories
some prequels are necessary to flesh out
some prequels are necessary to flesh out an underdeveloped character or are at
an underdeveloped character or are at
an underdeveloped character or are at least interesting enough that they’re
least interesting enough that they’re
least interesting enough that they’re worth watching on their own
worth watching on their own
worth watching on their own [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but many prequels out there to pick the
but many prequels out there to pick the
but many prequels out there to pick the origins of characters that do people if
origins of characters that do people if
origins of characters that do people if anyone needed or even wanted to know
anyone needed or even wanted to know
anyone needed or even wanted to know more about this is on my food besides
more about this is on my food besides
more about this is on my food besides reminding audiences that they’re
reminding audiences that they’re
reminding audiences that they’re essentially cash grabs these sorts of
essentially cash grabs these sorts of
essentially cash grabs these sorts of prequels usually only serve to tarnish
prequels usually only serve to tarnish
prequels usually only serve to tarnish the memory of the original story and
the memory of the original story and
the memory of the original story and characters by trying and failing to add
characters by trying and failing to add
characters by trying and failing to add backstory to a character that didn’t
backstory to a character that didn’t
backstory to a character that didn’t need one in the first place Oh
need one in the first place Oh
need one in the first place Oh Hondo number two you know how it ends
Hondo number two you know how it ends
Hondo number two you know how it ends vadhana
vadhana
vadhana this thing working similar to knowing
this thing working similar to knowing
this thing working similar to knowing who lives and who dies the very fact
who lives and who dies the very fact
who lives and who dies the very fact that we’ve seen the originals often
that we’ve seen the originals often
that we’ve seen the originals often removes our ability to be surprised by
removes our ability to be surprised by
removes our ability to be surprised by any plot developments in prequels what’s
any plot developments in prequels what’s
any plot developments in prequels what’s my name we know the state of affairs in
my name we know the state of affairs in
my name we know the state of affairs in the source material so prequel plots are
the source material so prequel plots are
the source material so prequel plots are often quite easy to predict well it
often quite easy to predict well it
often quite easy to predict well it can’t be fun seeing how all the puzzle
can’t be fun seeing how all the puzzle
can’t be fun seeing how all the puzzle pieces add up to the picture we’re
pieces add up to the picture we’re
pieces add up to the picture we’re familiar with it removes the number of
familiar with it removes the number of
familiar with it removes the number of possibilities for the story and viewers
possibilities for the story and viewers
possibilities for the story and viewers like to be kept guessing most of the
like to be kept guessing most of the
like to be kept guessing most of the time number one new information causes
time number one new information causes
time number one new information causes plot holes where to even start it’s
plot holes where to even start it’s
plot holes where to even start it’s riddled with plot holes little logic to
riddled with plot holes little logic to
riddled with plot holes little logic to it prequels are a good way to flesh out
it prequels are a good way to flesh out
it prequels are a good way to flesh out characters in the worlds they inhabit
characters in the worlds they inhabit
characters in the worlds they inhabit however sometimes newly revealed
however sometimes newly revealed
however sometimes newly revealed information or our characters actions
information or our characters actions
information or our characters actions conflict with those that were presented
conflict with those that were presented
conflict with those that were presented in the original story creating a plot
in the original story creating a plot
in the original story creating a plot hole feel lost lost what do you mean
hole feel lost lost what do you mean
hole feel lost lost what do you mean logical inconsistencies are common in
logical inconsistencies are common in
logical inconsistencies are common in nearly every story in all media but in
nearly every story in all media but in
nearly every story in all media but in prequels especially they can feel very
prequels especially they can feel very
prequels especially they can feel very annoying after all the creators should
annoying after all the creators should
annoying after all the creators should know what came next in the story right
know what came next in the story right
know what came next in the story right all full racially mindful because of
all full racially mindful because of
all full racially mindful because of their nature in telling stories within a
their nature in telling stories within a
their nature in telling stories within a previously established scope there’s an
previously established scope there’s an
previously established scope there’s an expectation that prequels should be less
expectation that prequels should be less
expectation that prequels should be less prone to plot holes yet sadly this is
prone to plot holes yet sadly this is
prone to plot holes yet sadly this is not the case do you agree with our picks
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